Dad was part of the team who established the very unique and special charity MOB, and has been involved ever since. He actually wrote the following back in 2020 to explain its history:

When Jenny joined the Spastics Society, (later named Scope), she became Treasurer, something which would be very useful over the coming years. She visited Bewl Water occasionally and had noticed an orange Challenger (adapted trimaran for people with various mobility issues), with the logo of the Spastics Society on it. The boat, called Endeavour, was lying unused with grass growing through the sponsons. Jenny had seen this boat being launched some years before she joined Scope and wondered why it was no longer in use. She reported this back to Scope and agreed to attempt to get the boat back on the water again. Asking around at the sailing club, education centre and elsewhere she was pointed in the direction of Dave Arnold, who was already running a wayfarer providing trips for Scope members for a small fee. Jenny returned to Bewl Water Outdoor Education Centre (BWOEC) and spoke to Richard Hayden, the newly appointed outdoor education manager, who was more than willing to assist Jenny with her idea of returning the Challenger back to the water. He provided safety boat cover and advice, so managed to provide sailing opportunities on a number of Saturdays. Initially Robert Soper and his father and then Anne Baker, a member of Kent Phab, got use of the Challenger at this time. The planets were starting to align and with help from Kent Phab a need to expand this operation was inevitable. At the same time Kent Phab was looking to expand the number of clubs in the area and had employed Erica Freeman as a dedicated worker to do this county wide. At Bewl, Jenny and Richard were looking for ways to expand the sailing opportunities whilst ensuring that safety was at the top of the list. Richard Hayden set up the required standards to operate on the water, including a dedicated Senior Instructor (SI) and associated safety boat in attendance. This is still the standard upheld to this day.

Meanwhile, in the world of Phab, Erica was receiving a lot of requests from members to join Anne Baker and the sailing opportunities at Bewl. Through Phab, Neil Freeman, Phil Davies, Glyn Rees, and Richard/Roz Meers became involved and the number of disabled members increased; at one stage we had more than 60 members.

Following a lot of discussion, the name Mariners of Bewl (MOB) was decided upon and, with the help of Richard Hayden, we rapidly became a regular feature of Bewl life. The Phab principles of ability not disability, and equal opportunities for all were firmly ensconced in the Constitution and, with a tireless effort from Phil Davies we became a charity. Whilst Phil wrestled with the Charities Commission, Roz set about designing the logo, which is little changed today. Jenny and Neil fulfilled the roles of Chair and Vice Chair for many years, with Richard providing invaluable advice and assistance at all times, until we managed to recruit sufficient people for the necessary roles. The charity continues to go from strength to strength and is now closely aligned with Sailability - the Royal Yachting Association's umbrella section for disabled sailing. We do, however, stay firm in our beliefs in equality and lack of discrimination to all members whilst providing the best, professional assistance to all.

It is difficult to think of a time without MOB and its place in Bewl life. It has stood the test of time and, hopefully, will continue for another 30 years or more.